Georgetown County and its Risk Manager Holley Laycock have been presented with safety achievement awards by the S.C. Association of Counties Workers Compensation Trust.
The Outstanding Safety Achievement Award is given to counties that have made significant progress in a specific area of their risk management and safety program. It recognizes specific projects or achievements rather than general overall improvement in safety and risk management.
The county’s Central Safety Committee was awarded in recognition of the Safety Committee's development of a campaign to reduce heat-related illnesses. The campaign increased awareness of heat-related illnesses and the symptoms employees should look out for. Field training was conducted informing employees about how much water they should drink while working in the heat, personal protective equipment needed and the need to take frequent breaks in a cool, dry place. Additionally, two cooling vests were purchased for Park Maintenance employees to wear while cutting grass on county ballfields.
Laycock was presented with the 2023 Service Award for her efforts in helping other risk managers in the Insurance Trust. She shared information on employee drug screening programs, fleet insurance classifications, general liability allocations, workers compensation claims software and OSHA reporting requirements. The award was given not only for her hard work and commitment to safety, but also her willingness to help the other 41 counties in the Trust, said Robert Benfield, who presented the award on behalf of the Association. Laycock was nominated for the award by Florence County.
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